Last night, the Brookings, South Dakota city council unanimously approved, without comment or discussion, Resolution No. 66-14, amending the city’s equal opportunity policy statement to include gender identity and expression.

HRC has been working with LGBT advocates in Brookings, and will continue to work toward full equality across South Dakota.

It is the fundamental policy of the City of Brookings to provide equal opportunity for all residents, applicants and employees as it pertains to provision of services and employment opportunities in order to ensure that there will be no discrimination against any person on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, political affiliation, genetic predisposition or carrier status, disability, marital or veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by state or federal law.